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Norovirus Epidemiology in Africa: A Review by Mans, Janet, Armah, George E, Steele, A Duncan, Taylor, Maureen B

“…Norovirus (NoV) is recognised as a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide across all age groups. The prevalence and diversity of NoVs in many African…”
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Identification of novel Ghanaian G8P[6] human-bovine reassortant rotavirus strain by next generation sequencing by Dennis, Francis E, Fujii, Yoshiki, Haga, Kei, Damanka, Susan, Lartey, Belinda, Agbemabiese, Chantal A, Ohta, Nobuo, Armah, George E, Katayama, Kazuhiko

“…Group A rotaviruses (RVAs) are the most important etiological agent of acute gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age worldwide. The monovalent rotavirus…”
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Efficacy of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against severe rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants in developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Armah, George E, Prof, Sow, Samba O, Prof, Breiman, Robert F, MD, Dallas, Michael J, PhD, Tapia, Milagritos D, MD, Feikin, Daniel R, MD, Binka, Fred N, Prof, Steele, A Duncan, PhD, Laserson, Kayla F, ScD, Ansah, Nana A, MD, Levine, Myron M, Prof, Lewis, Kristen, MPH, Coia, Michele L, BS, Attah-Poku, Margaret, MPhil, Ojwando, Joel, BSc, Rivers, Stephen B, MBA, Victor, John C, PhD, Nyambane, Geoffrey, MA, Hodgson, Abraham, MD, Schödel, Florian, MD, Ciarlet, Max, PhD, Neuzil, Kathleen M, Dr

“…Summary Background Rotavirus gastroenteritis causes many deaths in infants in sub-Saharan Africa. Because rotavirus vaccines have proven effective in developed…”
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Burden and Epidemiology of Rotavirus Diarrhea in Selected African Countries: Preliminary Results from the African Rotavirus Surveillance Network by Mwenda, Jason M., Ntoto, Kinkela Mina, Abebe, Almaz, Enweronu-Laryea, Christabel, Amina, Ismail, Mchomvu, Jackson, Kisakye, Annet, Mpabalwani, Evans M., Pazvakavambwa, Isoro, Armah, George E., Seheri, L. M., Kiulia, Nicholas M., Page, N., Widdowson, Marc-Alain, Duncan Steele, A.

“…Severe rotavirus diarrhea in children <5 years of age is a major public health problem; however, limited regional and country specific data on rotavirus…”
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Rotavirus strain distribution in Ghana pre- and post- rotavirus vaccine introduction by Lartey, Belinda L., Damanka, Susan, Dennis, Francis Ekow, Enweronu-Laryea, Christabel C., Addo-Yobo, Emmanuel, Ansong, Daniel, Kwarteng-Owusu, Sandra, Sagoe, Kwamena W., Mwenda, Jason M., Diamenu, Stanley K., Narh, Clement, Binka, Fred, Parashar, Umesh, Lopman, Ben, Armah, George E.

“…Ghana introduced the monovalent rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix) into its national paediatric vaccination programme in May2012. Vaccine introduction was initiated…”
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Urban sanitation coverage and environmental fecal contamination: Links between the household and public environments of Accra, Ghana by Berendes, David M, Kirby, Amy E, Clennon, Julie A, Agbemabiese, Chantal, Ampofo, Joseph A, Armah, George E, Baker, Kelly K, Liu, Pengbo, Reese, Heather E, Robb, Katharine A, Wellington, Nii, Yakubu, Habib, Moe, Christine L

“…Exposure to fecal contamination in public areas, especially in dense, urban environments, may significantly contribute to enteric infection risk. This study…”
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Detection of Dengue Virus among Children with Suspected Malaria, Accra, Ghana by Amoako, Nicholas, Duodu, Samuel, Dennis, Francis E, Bonney, Joseph H K, Asante, Kwaku P, Ameh, Juliana, Mosi, Lydia, Hayashi, Takaya, Agbosu, Eudosia E, Pratt, Deborah, Operario, Darwin J, Fields, Barry, Liu, Jie, Houpt, Eric R, Armah, George E, Stoler, Justin, Awandare, Gordon A

“…We report new molecular evidence of locally acquired dengue virus infections in Ghana. We detected dengue viral RNA among children with suspected malaria by…”
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Understanding Pediatric Norovirus Epidemiology: A Decade of Study among Ghanaian Children by Lartey, Belinda L, Quaye, Osbourne, Damanka, Susan A, Agbemabiese, Chantal A, Armachie, Joseph, Dennis, Francis E, Enweronu-Laryea, Christabel, Armah, George E

“…Understanding the epidemiology of human norovirus infection in children within Ghana and the entire sub-Saharan African region, where future norovirus vaccines…”
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Maintaining Momentum for Rotavirus Immunization in Africa during the COVID-19 Era: Report of the 13th African Rotavirus Symposium by Were, Frederick N, Jere, Khuzwayo C, Armah, George E, Mphahlele, M. Jeffrey, Mwenda, Jason M, Steele, A. Duncan

“…The 13th African Rotavirus Symposium was held as a virtual event hosted by the University of Nairobi, Kenya and The Kenya Paediatric Association on 3rd and 4th…”
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Diversity of Rotavirus Strains Circulating in West Africa from 1996 to 2000 by Armah, George E., Steele, A. D., Esona, M. D., Akran, V. A., Nimzing, L., Pennap, G.

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Rotavirus Infection in Children with Diarrhea at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Damanka, Susan, Adiku, Theophilus K., Armah, George E., Rodrigues, Onike, Donkor, Eric S., Nortey, David, Asmah, Richard

“…Human rotavirus infection was studied over a 13-month period (January 2004 to January 2005) in children <5 years of age admitted with severe diarrhea at the…”
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Novel human rotavirus genotype G5P[7] from child with diarrhea, Cameroon by Esona, Mathew D, Geyer, Annelise, Banyai, Krisztian, Page, Nicola, Aminu, Maryam, Armah, George E, Hull, Jennifer, Steele, Duncan A, Glass, Roger I, Gentsch, Jon R

“…We report characterization of a genotype G5P[7] human rotavirus (HRV) from a child in Cameroon who had diarrhea. Sequencing of all 11 gene segments showed…”
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Rotavirus VP4 and VP7 Genotypes Circulating in Cameroon: Identification of Unusual Types by Esona, Matthew D., Armah, George E., Duncan Steele, A.

“…Rotavirus remains a priority candidate for vaccine development, because it is the major cause of viral diarrhea in children worldwide. This study characterized…”
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The Global Spread of Rotavirus G10 Strains: Detection in Ghanaian Children Hospitalized with Diarrhea by Armah, George E., Hoshino, Yasutaka, Santos, Norma, Binka, Fred, Damanka, Susana, Adjei, Rosemary, Honma, Shinjiro, Tatsumi, Masatoshi, Manful, Theresa, Anto, Francis

“…From October 2003 through September 2004, a total of 289 stool samples were collected from children <5 years of age who had severe diarrhea at admission to or…”
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Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Children Less Than 5 Years of Age in Urban Ghana by Binka, Edem, Vermund, Sten H., Armah, George E.

“…We collected clinical and morphologic data from children with diarrhea attending 3 diverse hospitals/clinics in Accra. Stool samples were tested for rotavirus…”
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Characterization of 2 Human Genotype G10 Rotavirus Strains, 3008CM and 1784/CI/1999, Isolated in Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire during the 1999–2000 Rotavirus Season by Esona, Mathew D., Page, Nicola A., Akran, Veronique A., Armah, George E., Steele, Duncan A.

“…During routine rotavirus surveillance projects in Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire, 2 fecal samples collected from 2 children <5 years of age who presented with…”
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Rotavirus in Africa: Shifting the Focus to Disease Prevention by Neuzil, Kathleen M., Armah, George E., Parashar, Umesh D., Duncan Steele, A.

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Detection of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in Rotavirus-Infected Ghanaian Children Diagnosed with Acute Gastroenteritis by Dzudzor, Bartholomew, Amenyedor, Albert, Amarh, Vincent, Armah, George E

“…Diarrhea is a notable global health problem in several developing countries, especially in children. Prior to the introduction of the rotavirus vaccination…”
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The Full Impact of Rotavirus Vaccines in Africa Has Yet to Be Realized by Steele, A Duncan, Armah, George E, Mwenda, Jason M, Kirkwood, Carl D

“…Abstract Africa bears the brunt of diarrheal mortality globally. Rotavirus vaccination rates are high across the continent and demonstrate impact on diarrheal…”
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Changing Patterns of Rotavirus Genotypes in Ghana: Emergence of Human Rotavirus G9 as a Major Cause of Diarrhea in Children by ARMAH, George E, STEELE, Andrew Duncan, BINKA, Fred N, ESONA, Mathew D, ASMAH, Richard Harry, ANTO, Francis, BROWN, David, GREEN, Jon, CUTTS, Felicity, HALL, Andy

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